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Environmental Radon Measurement and Radiation Exposure Assessment

A special issue of Atmosphere (ISSN 2073-4433). This special issue belongs to the section "Air Quality and Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2024 | Viewed by 1659

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Chutima Kranrod

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Institute of Radiation Emergency Medicine, Hirosaki University, 66-1 Honcho, Hirosaki 036-8564, Aomori, Japan
Interests: radioactivity; radiation detection; radiation protection; radiation dosimetry; nuclear science; radiation physics; experimental nuclear physics; ionizing radiation

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue aims to offer an update regarding the current improvements in environmental radon measurement and radiation exposure assessment.

Environmental radon measurements and radiation exposure assessments are the processes of detecting and quantifying radon gas levels in indoor and outdoor environments, assessing any potential health concerns. Radon is a radioactive gas, produced naturally through the breakdown of uranium in soil and rock. It can leak into buildings through foundation cracks, reaching deadly levels within enclosed spaces. Prolonged radon exposure is the second major cause of lung cancer, after smoking. Thus, regular radon testing and mitigation are critical public health practices.

Radon measurement data are used to determine the radiation dosage received by inhabitants from inhaling the radioactive gas and its decay products. This informs the activities required to reduce radon to safe levels, as per the public health guidelines. Radon reduction techniques include sealing entry points, boosting ventilation, and implementing sub-slab depressurization. Overall, environmental radon measurements and assessments prevent people and communities from avoidable radiation doses that might cause lung cancer.

Furthermore, given the scope of this Special Issue, it may be interesting to investigate various scenarios involving radon, such as radon measurement devices, radon reduction techniques, and radiation exposure impact.

In light of this, this Atmosphere Special Issue will focus on two distinct topics: ambient radon measurement and radiation dose assessment.

Dr. Chutima Kranrod
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • radon
  • radon measurement
  • indoor
  • outdoor
  • dose assessment
  • radon reduction technique

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Radon Concentration in Air and Evaluation of the Radiation Dose in Villages near Shizhuyuan, Southern Hunan, China
by Wanyu Tan and Yixun Nie
Atmosphere 2024, 15(7), 786; https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos15070786 - 29 Jun 2024
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Radon is one of the important natural sources of radiation and pollutants. When radon and its progeny are inhaled by the human body, they can cause radiation damage to the respiratory system and can lead to lung cancer. Indoor and outdoor radon concentrations [...] Read more.
Radon is one of the important natural sources of radiation and pollutants. When radon and its progeny are inhaled by the human body, they can cause radiation damage to the respiratory system and can lead to lung cancer. Indoor and outdoor radon concentrations were measured in five villages near Shizhuyuan W-polymetallic deposit using a RAD7 detector; moreover, the corresponding radiation dose and lifetime risk probability were evaluated. The results show that the average value of indoor radon concentration was 216.6 ± 121.1 Bq m−3, which is above the worldwide average indoor radon level of 40 Bq m−3, and the average outdoor value was 34.6 ± 13.4 Bq m−3, which is higher than the worldwide outdoor average of 10 Bq m−3. A total of 42% of the dwellings investigated in our study had a higher radon level than the Chinese permissible indoor radon level of 200 Bq m−3. The total annual effective dose ranged from 5.21 mSv y−1 to 49.38 mSv y−1, with an average value of 14.63 mSv y−1, which is higher than the ICRP recommended value of 3–10 mSv y−1. This average total dose value corresponds to an average lifetime risk probability of 5.8% for residents in the whole study area. Full article
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Seasonal Variations in Radon and Thoron Exhalation Rates from Solid Concrete Interior Walls Observed Using In Situ Measurements
by Akihiro Sakoda, Yuu Ishimori, Md. Mahamudul Hasan, Qianhao Jin and Takeshi Iimoto
Atmosphere 2024, 15(6), 701; https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos15060701 - 12 Jun 2024
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Building materials, such as brick and concrete, are known indoor radon (222Rn) and thoron (220Rn) sources. Most radon and thoron exhalation studies are based on the laboratory testing of pieces and blocks of such materials. To discuss if laboratory [...] Read more.
Building materials, such as brick and concrete, are known indoor radon (222Rn) and thoron (220Rn) sources. Most radon and thoron exhalation studies are based on the laboratory testing of pieces and blocks of such materials. To discuss if laboratory findings can be applied to a real-world environment, we conducted intensive in situ exhalation tests on two solid concrete interior walls of an apartment in Japan for over a year. Exhalation rates of radon (JRn) and thoron (JTn) were measured using an accumulation chamber and dedicated monitors, alongside monitoring indoor air temperature (T) and absolute humidity (AHin). There were weak correlations between JRn or JTn and T or AHin at one tested wall, and moderate correlations of JRn and strong correlations of JTn with T or AHin at the other wall, meaning more or less seasonal variations. The findings aligned with previous laboratory experiments on JRn but lacked corresponding data for JTn. Additionally, a moderate or strong correlation between JRn and JTn was observed for both tested walls. Comparison with theoretical calculations revealed a new issue regarding the impact of each process of emanation and migration within concrete pores on radon and thoron exhalation. Overall, this study provides insight into parameterizing radon and thoron source inputs in modeling the spatiotemporal dynamics of indoor radon and thoron. Full article
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